This post dates back to 2021, when drone shows were still a very new sight in the UK and FlightShows was already busy seeing just how much fun we could have with them.
This particular test flight caused quite a stir. Our UFO appeared over a Yorkshire village, made the front page of the local newspaper as mysterious “alien lights”, and gave us an early glimpse of something we’ve always believed: a great drone show can get people looking up, talking and telling other people about what they’ve just seen.
We’re incredibly proud of what we were achieving back then. We were doing something new, experimenting with the technology and helping to show what this emerging form of entertainment could become.
A lot has changed since 2021. Our technology, fleet, creative work and capabilities have grown enormously, and the shows we create today are on another level. But we’re still here, still pushing the boundaries, and still making people look up and say, “Wow.”
We’ve left this post here as a little piece of FlightShows history. We thought we were at the start of something big. Turns out, we were.
The FlightShows team created quite a stir with a drone swarm test flight in the skies of Yorkshire. Residents of Oxenhope were able to see the display for miles around. The Telegraph & Argus reported the story as alien lights on the front page of the paper!
However, they then went on to spill the beans on what actually happened:
“Well actually, it turns out that it wasn’t aliens after all.”
“We were trying to drum up a bit of excitement, having an alien spaceship hovering over a Yorkshire village.”
Telegraph & Argus – https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/19412456.alien-light-display-flies-high-skies-oxenhope/
“Although they have done different drone test flights, George said: “It’s the first time we’ve done the alien test flight.”
“We’ll be doing shows across the UK, but we’ve chosen Oxenhope to do a test show on a farm in the middle of Yorkshire.”
“It’s just something a bit different.”
“They also have that wow appeal,” added George. “I think this is the start of big things.”
